Swellendam Accommodation

At the top of Swellendam's main road you see the jewel of the towns' historic buildings: The Drostdy Museum. Behind this complex you will find our Guesthouse-Restaurant with 12 well priced rooms, pool and lush garden and beautiful views on the...

Rothman Manor, built in 1834, offers exclusive boutique accommodation in six elegant rooms with superb European style comforts combined with unique African decor. Have a swim in the pool , watch the bird life around the large lily pond and observe...

A Hilltop Country Retreat. Located at the foothills of the Langeberg Mountains, yet close to town centre, you get the best of both worlds….360 views and no traffic. Read, sleep, hike, run, cycle and birding.

Swellendam is the third oldest permanent settlement in South Africa, after Cape Town and Stellenbosch. In the 18th century, the country beyond the Hottentots Holland Mountains was sparsely settled by ‘trek boers’, or travelling farmers. The entire region was administered by a single ‘landdrost’ living in Stellenbosch. In 1747, the Swellendam district was named in honour of the reigning governor of the Cape, Hendrik Swellengrebel and his wife, Helena ten Damme.

It is a repository of absolutely beautiful Cape architecture.

Swellendam Area offers a peaceful and relaxing destination with friendly locals. It is home to beautiful, untouched fynbos, stunning endemic birds and the nearby Bontebok National Park.

Swellendam is known as the historic heart of the Overberg – with an seemingly unlimited amount of historical and cultural resources, provincial heritage sites, and opportunities for adventure, hiking and biking, as well as two national parks nearby.